So now we've reached the final four teams in the NFL. Three have been around for a while - New England, Green Bay and Seattle. The fourth, Indianapolis, is rising. They tell you what's winning in the NFL. Here are five takes:
1. Sometimes coaching must...

Add underinflated footballs to the list of incidents giving Bill Belichick a reputation for guile and playing above the rules.
Softer footballs wouldn't explain all of a rout that earned the New England Patriots a spot in the Super Bowl. But it's another...

DENVER — Andrew Luck has his signature NFL win, and it came against his predecessor, at that.
Hardly pressured all afternoon, Luck threw two touchdown passes and led the Indianapolis Colts past Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos 24-13 Sunday.
The...

Week 10, the first double-digit week, is a stark reminder that the fantasy football playoffs are just a month or less away. If you’re on the edge in the standings, your final moves on the waiver most likely will determine whether you join your league...

By Patti Traina, The Sports XchangeEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Quarterback Andrew Luck threw four touchdown passes, and the Indianapolis Colts dominated the hapless New York Giants 40-24 at MetLife StadiumThe Colts (6-3) led 16-3 at the half, then started...

The break is over for the New York Giants, who after starting with a disappointing 3-4 season will turn their attention to what they're viewing as a nine-game season that starts on Monday night against the Indianapolis Colts.
Despite a 51-34 loss to...

Not even Peyton Manning is keeping up with Andrew Luck, who is piling up the passing yards so quickly and easily he could threaten Manning's single-season record set only last season.
Luck is averaging nearly 360 yards passing during the five-game...

GAME PLAN: The Ravens regressed offensively despite a concerted effort to spread the football around in the passing game. Trailing on the scoreboard and dealing with frequent pass-protection breakdowns, their reaction was to throw more instead of trying...

At his statue unveiling last month, former Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis reminisced about a question team owner Steve Bisciotti asked him during a phone call as the Ravens got ready for the 2012 Wild Card game against quarterback Andrew Luck and the...

Every Wednesday, I’ll serve up five stats you should know heading into that week’s Ravens game. This week’s stats, pertaining to Sunday's game in Indianapolis against the Colts, are focused on the prolific quarerback the Ravens will be tasked with...

Peyton Manning has reached a rare milestone.
With a 31-24 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, he joined Brett Favre as one of only two quarterbacks to beat all 32 NFL teams.
“I think it just means I'm old,” the Denver Broncos star said.
A few more...

New England Patriots
2013: 12-4, first.
Last in playoffs: 2013.
They're going all the way: TE Rob Gronkowski is (almost) back — he's still favoring his recovering right knee and is said to be 50-50 for the opener against the Dolphins. Regardless, Tom...

In predicted order of finish by division:
AFC West
1. DENVER2013 | 13-3, 1st in WestLast year in playoffs | 2013
Going all the way: Offense-minded Denver beefed up on the other side of the ball, adding end DeMarcus Ware, cornerback Aqib Talib, and...

History is not on the side of the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks.
No NFL team has won back-to-back Super Bowls since New England in 2003 and '04.
In Pete Carroll, however, the Seahawks have a coach who has won consecutive national championships at...

With NFL training camps beginning this week, pro football has provided many more questions than answers. The picture will become clearer in the coming weeks.
Are the Seattle Seahawks poised to repeat as Super Bowl champions?
Is Johnny Football going...

With NFL training camps beginning this week, pro football has provided many more questions than answers. The picture will become clearer in the coming weeks.
Are the Seattle Seahawks poised to repeat as Super Bowl champions?
Is Johnny Football going...

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee basketball player Demetrius Harris is hoping to become the next Antonio Gates, converting his vast athleticism into usable football skills.
Gates went from starring on the basketball court at Kent State to...

Minutes after a grinning Ray Lewis swaggered out of the tunnel and did his trademark dance much to the delight of fans and teammates, the Ravens' star middle linebacker was suddenly all business again.
The smile quickly left Lewis' face as kickoff...